Re: Tar backups creating secure tape image?

From: Chris Mattern (syscjm_at_gwu.edu)
Date: 08/27/03

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    Marc David Ronell wrote:
    >>>"Marc" == Marc David Ronell <marc_ronell@highstream.net> writes:
    >>
    >
    > The backup plan is in place and weekly backups are running, which is
    > enough to suit the requirements. Recovery is not a problem and has
    > been tested. Concerns about passwords are not an issue either.
    >
    > I am at the stage where I would like to encrypt the backup, but still
    > keep the backup tape resilient enough for proper recovery if one file
    > on the tape gets hosed.
    >
    > Has anyone accomplished secured tar'ed backups to tape?

    Seriously, I'd would be much, much more concerned that it is "trivial"
    for your users to borrow your backups than anything to do with
    encryption. Properly securing your tapes would do everything
    encryption could do and would accomplish a lot encryption will not.

                          Chris Mattern

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